St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-05
THE NEW ADJCrANT GENERAL

CHAMBERLAIN. Nov. flames Edgar
jenkins. the newly-appointed adjutant
general of Dakota, was born i'll Vernon,
Y. Y. the 22d day of June, 1912. His
father, J. Whipple Jenkins, was one of
the foremost lawyers of that part of
New York for many years. jenkins
was educated in the Boston Latin
school, and from it entered Hamilton
college. where he was when the war be-
gan. He was at that time but nineteen
years old, but he threw down his books
and rendered his services TO bis country.
On the 4th day of September, 1861. he
was mustered as first lieutenant, Oneida
cavalry, independent company. On
the 1st of March, 1868, he was promoted
to a captaincy in the One hundred and
fOrty-Sixth infantry of New York, with
whom he served until Sept. so. 1864,
when he was mustered out by reason of
expiration of term of enlistment. Dec.
15,1SG4. he again entered the service with
the rank of captain in the Oneida cayal-
~. independent company, with whom
he remained until June Is, 1865, when,
because the war was ended, he retired
to civil life again. March Is, 1865, he
was commissioned brevet major United
States volunteers for faithful and mer-
itorious services" Perhaps no soldier
of the late war saw more and harder
service than Maj. Jenkins. He belonged
to the Army of the Potomac, and
his command was always at the
front. History records the losses
of the 146th Y. Y. as 45 per cent of
the whole number of the regiment.
At South Mountain and Antietam he
was a volunteer aide on the staff of Gen.
Mcclellan. He also served upon the
staff of Gen. Stoneman for time. and
also upon the staff of the commander of
the Fifth corps. He was in most of the
battles of the PeninSular campaign: was
at Second Bull Run. Chantilly. South
Mountain, Antietam. Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville. Gettysburg. Mine Run,
Wilderness campaign, siege of Peters
burg. Five Forks, and ended up his mil
itary service by being at AppOmattoX
when Lee surrendered. AT Gettys-
burg he was wounded twice, one
of which was particularly severe, from
the effects of which he suffers now.
Again in front of Petersburg he was
wounded twice slightly, Upon the field
at Second Bull Run he was cOmpli-
mented by Gen. Sumner. and also by
Gen. Howard. for distinguished Serv-
ices. From the beginning to the end
of his service he was in over seventy
skirmisheS and battles, many of which,
as the names above mentioned prove,
were the most desperate of the war. In
every place, and under all circum-
stances, he proved himself soldier and
patriot who challenged admiration.
After his return to civil life, wounds,
hard service and exposure had brought
him poor health. He went to Florida
for relief. which he realized in meas
ure. At later date he came West and
for a time stopped in Council Bluffs, 10.
In 1892 he came TO Dakota and located
upon a claim in Brule county. where he
was living when nominated for county
treasurer by the Democratic conven-
ton. He was elected over very pOpu-
lar man by handsome majority. One of
the noticeable features of that election
was the total disregard of party lines by
the old soldiers, who voted by platOOns
for the major, because of his distin-
guished services in the army and his eX-
celIence as a man and citizen. Last fall
lie was reelected by largely increased
majority. over a very popular old soldier,
because of his continued personal pop
ularity and his very efficient services as
a public officer.